by Kit Tosello   I’ve had practice surrendering my plans and dreams. It gets easier with time. But never was I so ready to do the...

by Trillia Newbell   To be the first person to do anything can be daunting. But for Ruby Bridges, it was historical, breathtaking, and...

by Kimberley Woodhouse   A couple of years ago, I was searching for ideas for my next series. As many of my readers know, I’m a big...

by Debra Fileta   The last time I was at the beach with my family, I met an older gentleman who was treasure hunting with his metal...

by Liz Johnson   The funny thing about Christmas books is that they are rarely written during the holiday season. Authors are generally...

by Michelle Shocklee   I’m the proud daughter of a World War II veteran. In 1942, not long after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, my dad...

by Meghan Ryan Asbury I’ll confess something to you: My life still doesn’t look anything like I thought it would at this point.   Many...

by DiAnn Mills   The inspiration behind Lethal Standoff  developed from a renewed interest in negotiation skills. As a child, I observed...

by Rachel Hauck   As an author, it’s fun to revisit a novel once it’s been written and released. But Meet Me at the Starlight , which...

by Jody Hedlund   Does the idea of a matchmaker sound familiar? Are you now humming “Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof ?   I remember...

by Toni Shiloh   I’ve always thought horses were beautiful. There’s something majestic about their stance and form, and watching them run...

by Leslie Gould   Nearly forty years ago, as a twenty-three-year-old just out of college, the Southern Oregon Historical Society hired me...

by Amanda Cox After her family name is tarnished, Josephina escapes to a remote North Carolina island to oversee the restoration of a...

by Jen Turano As many readers know, I write historical romantic comedies set in the Gilded Age. More specifically, I write about members...

by Nancy Mehl “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will...

by Nicole M. Miller I’ve always been a bit of a nerd. History, reading, horses, pop culture, video games, Lego . . . you name it. But...

by Connie Mann One of the very best things about being a writer is that you get to take readers along on a journey of discovery. This...

by Mary Connealy My current series, A Western Light, was inspired by a true story: The Woman They Could Not Silence, by Kate Moore. In...

by Jenny Erlingsson Over the years, my roles have flowed between visible, public positions to hidden ones. When I first moved to Iceland...

by Misty M. Beller I love a heroine in disguise! It’s one of my favorite tropes, but I don’t often get to write stories with that plot....